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View synonyms for demoniac

demoniac

[ dih-moh-nee-ak, dee-muh-nahy-ak ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or like a demon; demonic:

    demoniac laughter.

    Antonyms: angelic

  2. possessed by or as by an evil spirit; raging; frantic.


noun

  1. a person seemingly possessed by a demon or evil spirit.

demoniac

/ dɪˈməʊnɪˌæk /

adjective

  1. of, like, or suggestive of a demon; demonic
  2. suggesting inner possession or inspiration

    the demoniac fire of genius

  3. frantic; frenzied; feverish

    demoniac activity

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. a person possessed by an evil spirit or demon
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌdemoˈniacally, adverb
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Other Words From

  • de·mo·ni·a·cal·ly [dee-m, uh, -, nahy, -ik-lee], adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of demoniac1

1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin daemoniacus < Greek daimoniakós, equivalent to daimóni ( os ) pertaining to a daemon + -akos -ac
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Example Sentences

It illustrates, rather, their civilized need of special spiritual nurture while breasting the demoniac fury of modern warfare.

From Time

At the mention of the Merrill Horse, Poindexter's countenance took on a demoniac expression.

Others came with demoniac yells, climbing upon the limbers and shooting horses.

When the Count saw my face, his eyes blazed with a sort of demoniac fury, and he suddenly made a grab at my throat.

In his “Convulsionaries of Tangier” he has depicted with wild, demoniac energy the religious frenzy of a Turkish sect.

But the arrival of the dark rider brought the demoniac singing to an end.

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